LiquidZ32

When i ride Regular my board seems to turn to the right and i have to straighten it out while riding or when im gaining mad speed. when i ride goofy everything feels a bit easier but im not sure which to use. can i get some insight on my problem.. thanks

xevi89

Well you should ultimately be able to ride both, but if goofy feels more natural, work on that.

mpdsnowman

Run across your kitchen floor with just socks on and slide....

The foot that comes forward is the front way u ride

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LiquidZ32

I did it and my stance that i went into while sliding i tried this 3 times and my right foot always came forward. when i skateboard im goofy so i guess thats the same and the test proves it the only reason i prolly went to regular is beucase i cant toe Carve to the right in goofy, Toe side i can heel side though

Snowolf

Could be a variety of issues at work. First off what are your stance angles? this could be a big part of what is going on.

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LiquidZ32

My front foot is at 15 degrees and my back foot is at -5 degrees.

mpdsnowman

U should be riding goofy for sure.

As far as your settings do this....\

You want to be as centered on the board as you can(with exception of some bc powder). Try setting your bindings at 15 front, -15 back...makes it even. U can always adjust from there but at that point you remain neutral. U want a little duck stance really, that is what helps u stear as you ride the board.

the 15, 15 method does help you learn switch a little easier too. Ive progressed real well over the past year with this setting

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LiquidZ32

K ill switch up my bindings lol regular did feel werid :\

Snowolf

Okay, that is an okay stance for a beginner. Actually it`s 15 and either -3 or -6 as the settings go in 3 degree increments. You can try the 15/-15 but I have found that many beginers find this too ducked for learning good turn initiation. Stance angles are a personal preference and there is no "magic formula" you have to toy around with it and find what feels best for you. Go ahead and set the board back up as a goofy rider and if you are still really having trouble with your toeside turn, try switching the front foot angles to 12. What this does is puts your front foot more across the board and increases the power you have when pressuring the toe edge of the board.

In all likelihood, you simply need to work more on technique for turn initiation. Review the how to guides on turning and also remember to "drop your shoulder" when initiating your toe turn. Look where you want to go, rotate your front shoulder over the toe edge and then drop it so that your shoulders are parallel with the slope angle, This gives you a visual guide to help you shift your weight toward the front foot which most people have trouble doing when learning. All this upper body movement assists in bending the front knee joint which adds power to pressuring the toe edge of your board.

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LiquidZ32

I tried out goofy and it did not feel correct and good to me so i went bak to regular and learned to toe carve and i feel fine now. thanks